Majority of South Korean Lawmakers Vote for Impeachment of Acting President

The majority of South Korean lawmakers voted for the impeachment of acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik said on Friday.

Islamists win over 30 seats in Jordan’s 138-seat parliament

Jordan’s Islamist opposition party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), won 31 seats in the country’s 138-seat parliament during the September 10 parliamentary election.

EU Parliament convenes as bolstered far right seeks greater influence

Lawmakers will determine the fate of EU leaders as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since the elections in June. 

Georgian Parliament overcame the President's veto on the law on foreign agents

The Georgian Parliament by a majority vote overcame the veto of the country's President Salome Zurabishvili on the law on foreign agents. The Mtavari television company reported this on May 28.

Lawmakers submit request to remove Peruvian president from office

Pressure mounted against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Monday as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity” three days after police broke down the front door of her residence to search luxury watches tied to an investigation. 

Spanish lawmakers pass controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists

Spain’s Parliament approved on Thursday a controversial amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes — both proven and alleged — committed by Catalan separatists during a chaotic attempt to hold an independence referendum in the region six years ago. 

Canada row over parliament praise for Ukrainian Nazi war veteran

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologised for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two.

Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha

Libya’s eastern-based parliament has voted to suspend its appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, and assign his finance minister Osama Hamada to his duties.

Zelensky’s speech in Swiss parliament violates country’s neutrality — lawmaker

Thomas Aeschi, the head of the Swiss People's Party’s faction in the country’s National Council legislature, on Friday that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's planned address to the council would violate the country’s neutrality and represent an attempt to influence its policy on providing weapons to Kiev.

Austrian Opposition Lawmakers Protest Zelenskyys Address To Parliament

Austrian lawmakers from the opposition Freedom Party (FPOe) walked out of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual address to parliament on Thursday amid fears about the country's eroding neutrality.

Moldova’s parliament approves declaration condemning Russia for war on Ukraine

Moldova’s parliament approved a declaration Thursday condemning Russia over its war on Ukraine, which recently entered its second year, local media reported.

Uproar in French Parliament Following 'Back To Africa' Outburst

A French parliament session was thrown into turmoil Thursday after a far-right MP was accused of yelling "back to Africa" to a black colleague posing a question on migrant arrivals to the government.

Armenian parliament addressed Russia ‘to protect territorial integrity’ of republic

The Armenian parliament on Tuesday appealed to Russia to fulfill as soon as possible the obligations stipulated in the relevant treaties concluded between Yerevan and Moscow, including the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, to protect the territorial integrity of the republic, the parliament’s press service said.

Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Sadr To Call On His Followers To Leave Govt Building - Reports

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi on Monday urged influential Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr to call on his followers to leave government buildings, Al-Arabiya reported.

Ukrainian parliament adopts draft law on special status for Polish citizens - China.org.cn

The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday adopted a draft law to grant special status to Polish citizens in Ukraine, a parliament member said.

Libya Protesters Storm Parliament Building in Tobruk

Protesters stormed Libya's parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk on Friday, demonstrating against deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock, Libyan media reported.

Finland's Parliament votes in favour of NATO membership

The Finnish lawmakers approved the proposal of applying for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday. 

Libya Parliament Appoints New PM In Challenge To Unity Govt - UrduPoint

The parliament of war-torn Libya on Thursday appointed a former interior minister as prime minister, a challenge to interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah's administration.

South Africa: Parliament building in Cape Town catches fire | Al Jazeera

A major fire has broken out in the South African parliament building in Cape Town.

Stormy Brexit waters still ahead for May

British Prime Minister Theresa May was Thursday night facing the threat of a new revolt by her own Conservatives in the latest twist to the Brexit saga.